Latest Mostly True Fact-checks on Bill Nelson Bill Nelson stated on June 21, 2018 in an ad: Says he "actually wrote the bipartisan law that makes it illegal to drill off Florida’s coast." Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign. Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack was "the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress. Bill Nelson stated on August 2, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Connie Mack IV has been "a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage." Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. Bill Nelson stated on May 2, 2011 in a press conference: "55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count." Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent." Bill Nelson stated on June 15, 2009 in a statement.: Oil money from federal leases "can only be used to clean up the mess and damages from drilling."
Bill Nelson stated on June 21, 2018 in an ad: Says he "actually wrote the bipartisan law that makes it illegal to drill off Florida’s coast." Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign. Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack was "the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress. Bill Nelson stated on August 2, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Connie Mack IV has been "a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage." Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. Bill Nelson stated on May 2, 2011 in a press conference: "55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count." Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent." Bill Nelson stated on June 15, 2009 in a statement.: Oil money from federal leases "can only be used to clean up the mess and damages from drilling."
Bill Nelson stated on June 21, 2018 in an ad: Says he "actually wrote the bipartisan law that makes it illegal to drill off Florida’s coast."
Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign.
Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack was "the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.
Bill Nelson stated on August 2, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Connie Mack IV has been "a promoter for Hooters with a history of bar room brawling, altercations and road rage."
Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow.
Bill Nelson stated on May 2, 2011 in a press conference: "55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count."
Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent."
Bill Nelson stated on June 15, 2009 in a statement.: Oil money from federal leases "can only be used to clean up the mess and damages from drilling."